Optimization of anthracene biodegradation by indigenous Trichoderma lixii and Talaromyces pinophilus using response surface methodology by Samson O. Egbewale, Ajit Kumar, Mduduzi P. Mokoena, Ademola O. Olaniran

“…CCD predicted 100 % degradation efficiency which were validated for TlFLU1 and TpFLU12 respectively on day 8 and 12 at pH 4 and 5, temperatures 30°C and 25°C, with 20 mm biomass size and 200 mg/L anthracene. 9,10-anthraquinone and phthalic acid were detected as metabolites formed during the anthracene degradation by TlFLU1 and TpFLU12 after validation of the optimization process. …”
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Monoallelic variants resulting in substitutions of MAB21L1 Arg51 Cause Aniridia and microphthalmia. by Hildegard Nikki Hall, Hemant Bengani, Robert B Hufnagel, Giuseppe Damante, Morad Ansari, Joseph A Marsh, Graeme R Grimes, Alex von Kriegsheim, David Moore, Lisa McKie, Jamalia Rahmat, Catia Mio, Moira Blyth, Wee Teik Keng, Lily Islam, Meriel McEntargart, Marcel M Mannens, Veronica Van Heyningen, Joe Rainger, Brian P Brooks, David R FitzPatrick

“…We report nine individuals from five families with severe aniridia and/or microphthalmia (with no detectable PAX6 mutation) with ultrarare monoallelic missense variants altering the Arg51 codon of MAB21L1. …”
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Potential biomarkers in Behçet’s disease: monocyte, neutrophil, platelet, and C-reactive protein to albumin ratios by Mestan Sahin, Cansu Celin Karakose, Meltem Alkan Melikoglu

“…However, despite these differences, no significant correlation was detected between BDCAF and the parameters under investigation. …”
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Risk Factors for Skin Cancer in the Salud Delicias Area by Yanet Hernández Caballero, María del Carmen Pérez Cuesta, Leticia Rómulo Ávila, Yoenny Peña García

“…These carcinomas are preventable both by lifestyle changes and by detecting lesions indicative of malignant transformation.…”
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PFAS contamination and mitigation: A comprehensive analysis of research trends and global contributions by Motasem Y.D. Alazaiza, Tharaa M. Alzghoul, Madhusudhan Bangalore Ramu, Salem S. Abu Amr, Mohammed F.M. Abushammala

“…Common PFAS compounds, particularly perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), have been widely detected in various ecosystems, including surface water, groundwater, and soil. …”
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Effects of bioactive peptides combined with probiotics on serum uric acid in patients with hyperuricemia by HAN Dan，ZHAO Ya，HUANG Enshan，YE Shuhua，WANG Wanjin，WU Fangmin，WANG Dingliang，ZHANG Ronghua

“…Demographic information, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and blood lipid were collected through questionnaire surveys, physical examination and laboratory tests. SUA levels were detected before and after 14 days and 28 days of interventions. …”
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Face Boundary Formulation for Harmonic Models: Face Image Resembling by Hung-Tsai Huang, Zi-Cai Li, Yimin Wei, Ching Yee Suen

“…The boundary and numerical techniques of face images in this paper can be used not only for pattern recognition but also for face morphing, morphing attack detection (MAD), and computer animation as Sora to greatly enhance further developments in AI.…”
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A vacuum lyophilization and bacterial tablet-based method for culture medium evaluation and potential use in probiotic products by Wen Cui, Liang Zhao, Yuwen Shi, Wei Feng, Xiao Chen, Hui Liu

“…IntroductionThe fundamental step in microbiological detection is the preparation of culture medium. The reliability and accuracy of microbiological assay heavily relies on this step. …”
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Prevalence and Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolated in Canadian Hospitals: Results from CANWARD 2007 by Patricia J Baudry, Melissa McCracken, Philippe Lagacé-Wiens, Michael R Mulvey, George G Zhanel, Daryl J Hoban

“…Polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing were used to detect blaSHV, blaTEM, blaCTX-M and blaOXA-like genes. …”
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Evaluation of spring bread wheat accessions from the VIR collection for resistance to loose smut by M. M. Kovaleva, E. V. Zuev, A. N. Brykova

“…During three years of evaluation the disease symptoms were not detected on the plants of eight accessions: 'Salavat Yulaev' (k-65560, Bashkortostan), 'Fori 4' (k-65592, Leningrad Province); 'Diablon' (k- 65444, Germany), 'Ke Feng 10' (k-65472, China), k-65479 (Algeria), k- 65482 (Turkey), 'Alikat' (k-65586, Canada) and 'Selection 1403' (k- 65828, USA). …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy in Eyes with Retinal Vascular Occlusion Diseases in Chinese Patients by Zhengwei Zhang, Yunjia Jiang, Xiaoli Huang, Zhifeng Wu, Bilian Ke

“…All patients were scanned using the spectrum-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT), and some of them underwent color fundus photography, fundus fluorescence angiography, en face OCT, and OCT angiography. Results. PAMM was detected in 49 eyes of 49 RAO patients and 29 eyes of 29 RVO patients. …”
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Immunosuppressive Phenotype of Esophagus Tumors Stroma by Olga V. Kovaleva, Madina A. Rashidova, Daria V. Samoilova, Polina A. Podlesnaya, Valeria V. Mochalnikova, Alexei Gratchev

“…For staining of macrophages, CD68, CD163, CD206, PU.1, and iNOS were used. For T cell detection, CD8, CD3, and FOXP3 were used. Also, we performed staining for PD-L1 that can be expressed on TAMs and tumor cells. …”
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Continuous atrial fibrillation monitoring using a wearable smartwatch: Using long-term Holter as reference by Yannan Pan, Erdong Chen, Shihui Jie, Dongbo Huo, Zhongru Ding, Jing Zhou, Jie Jiang, Jianping Li, Yong Huo

“…Background Wearables satisfactorily detect atrial fibrillation (AF) longer than 1 hour. …”
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Insights from feature tracking of optical satellite data for studying rock glacier kinematics in the Northern Tien Shan by Ella Wood, Ella Wood, Tobias Bolch, Tobias Bolch, Richard Streeter

“…Sentinel-2 data was capable of detecting kinematic patterns that closely reflected those identified by high-resolution Pléiades data. …”
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Oxidative Stress, Lipid Peroxidation, and Loss of Hyaluronic Acid in the Human Vitreous Affected by Synchysis Scintillans by Loredana Bergandi, Oleksii A Skorokhod, Rosalba La Grotta, Evelin Schwarzer, Raffaele Nuzzi

“…The consequently higher lipoperoxide-dependent 4-HNE production in synchysis scintillans was detectable in aqueous and vitreous humors as a significant increased accumulation of 4-HNE-protein conjugates vs nonsynchysis vitreoretinal disorders. …”
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Efficacy of Hi-Lo Evac Endotracheal Tube in Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Mechanically Ventilated Poisoned Patients by Ahmad Ghoochani Khorasani, Shahin Shadnia, Mohammad Mashayekhian, Mitra Rahimi, Abbas Aghabiklooei

“…Of the 91 eligible patients, 56 (61.5%) were male. VAP was detected in 24 of 43 (55.8%) patients in the case group and 23 of 48 (47.9%) patients in the control group (P=0.45). …”
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Harnessing Internet Search Data as a Potential Tool for Medical Diagnosis: Literature Review by Gregory J Downing, Lucas M Tramontozzi, Jackson Garcia, Emma Villanueva

“…Internet searches, representing a vast source of health-related data, hold promise for improving early disease detection. Studies suggest that patterns in search behavior can reveal symptoms before clinical diagnosis, offering potential for innovative diagnostic tools. …”
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Reliability of nociceptive monitors vs. standard practice during general anesthesia: a prospective observational study by Daniel Widarsson Norbeck, Sophie Lindgren, Axel Wolf, Pether Jildenstål

“…Conclusion NOL and SCA demonstrated superior sensitivity and responsiveness to nociceptive stimuli compared to HR, effectively detecting significant changes in nociceptive thresholds across various stimuli, although responses during skin incision showed no such advantage. …”
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Risk of cancer in patients with bile acid diarrhoea: a Danish nationwide matched cohort study by Tine Jess, Nynne Nyboe Andersen, Gry Poulsen, Signe Wildt, Lars Kristian Munck, Aske Thorn Iversen, Christian Borup

“…No increased risk of colorectal cancer was detected in patients with bile acid diarrhoea, HR 0.73 (0.34 to 1.63).Conclusions Bile acid diarrhoea was associated with an increased overall risk of cancer, especially haematological cancers, but the risk of colorectal cancer was not increased. …”
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Determination of present-day crustal deformation along the Kenyan rift system using InSAR by Pius Kipng’etich Kirui, Bjorn Riedel, Markus Gerke

“…In addition, we observe land subsidence associated with geothermal exploitation in the range of 1 $$-$$ - 3.6 cm/yr in Olkaria as well as in multiple locations in Nairobi at a rate of up to 6 cm/yr, primarily attributed to groundwater overexploitation. Moreover, we detect undocumented ground displacement at the Chalbi salt flat and along the Elgeiyo escarpment, at rates of up to 4.8 cm/yr and 5.7 cm/yr, respectively. …”
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